By TV 6 on 09/10/2018 “… A New Jersey father on a mission to raise awareness made a stop in the Quad Cities Saturday. His mission is being delivered on a boat with a purpose, more than a year after his son died by suicide. …” Read the entire article: http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/A-fathers-mission–492828411.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Mental Health of Boys
9-year-old died by suicide after he was bullied, mom says
By CNN on 08/29/2018 “… A 9-year-old boy in Colorado took his life days after starting the fourth grade last week. He had recently come out as gay to his mother, who believes that bullying was a factor in his death, she told HLN’s Mike Galanos on Tuesday. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/28/health/preteen-suicide-jamel-myles/index.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Children should hear about their father’s mental health struggles
By The Star on 09/04/2018 “… While I would never wish either on anyone, I was glad to see them talk about it, and use their platforms to show that men’s mental health is a serious thing that needs to be discussed, especially by those we perceive as too tough to do so. …” Read the READ MORE
More teen boys report experiencing dating violence than girls, new study claims
By Deccan Chronicle on 08/31/2018 “…Washington: Turns out when it comes to teen dating violence, boys are victimised more than girls, a new study reveals. However, according to the researchers, 5.8 per cent of boys and 4.2 per cent of girls said they had experienced dating violence in the past year. …” Read the entire article: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/310818/more-teen-boys-report-experiencing-dating-violence-than-girls-new-stu.html READ MORE
Percentage Of Children With ADHD Nearly Doubles
By Disability Scoop on 09/04/2018 “… Over the past several decades, Hinshaw said, there’s been an expanded view of who can develop ADHD. It’s no longer viewed as a condition that affects only white middle-class boys, as eating disorders are no longer seen as afflicting only white middle-class girls. …” Read the entire article: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2018/09/04/percentage-adhd-nearly-doubles/25445/ The Boys READ MORE
Depression in pregnancy may alter babies’ brains
By Reuters on 08/27/2018 “… Untreated depression during pregnancy is associated with underweight babies who are more likely to need intensive care after birth. Pregnant women with uncontrolled depression may not eat well or keep up with prenatal visits, and in the most severe cases, they may be at increased risk for suicide. …” Read the READ MORE
Boy’s lemonade stand reopens after health department shutdown
By NY Post on 08/19/2018 “… The upstate 7-year-old who had his lemonade stand shut down by health department bureaucrats last month reportedly reopened on Saturday, raising money for a family in need. …” Read the entire article: https://nypost.com/2018/08/19/boys-lemonade-stand-reopens-after-health-department-shutdown/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
When making the NBA isn’t a cure-all: Mental health and black athletes
By ESPN “… THEY LEARNED FROM an early age to keep their heads bowed and their voices low. Around the Erie Avenue row house where Marcus and Markieff Morris grew up in North Philadelphia, eye contact with the wrong person could be misconstrued as a sign of disrespect or, worse, a challenge. …” Read the entire article: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24393541/jackie-macmullan-complex-issue-mental-health-nba-african-american-community READ MORE
Online forum may provide specialized suicide prevention support for males
By Eurek Alert on 08/13/2018 “… New research illuminates how some men and boys who are contemplating suicide are finding emotional support in an unexpected place: Reddit. Sometimes referred to as the “front page of the Internet,” Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion website that’s especially popular among young adult males. …” Read the READ MORE
FORMER STUDENT AWARDED $2.1 MILLION FOR SEXUAL ABUSE BY SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
By Oxygen on 08/10/2018 “… A jury in San Diego awarded the victim of sexual abuse by a teacher $2.1 million in damages on Wednesday. The victim, now 19, is a former student at Crawford High School. His former teacher, Toni Sutton, 40, was sentenced to two years in prison for the crime in July 2016, READ MORE